Nov 13, 2012 | Cancer, Sleep and health, Sleep and women
If you are a woman and you work overnight shifts the news is not good. Two new studies into the effects of shift work on health outcomes have reinforced the negative consequences of following this type of schedule. The first study further established the link...
Nov 5, 2012 | Relaxation, Sleep and health, Sleep Articles, Sleep tips
There was a time when our bodies response to stress was a means of survival. If we were being hunted by a predator, being able to stay awake and remain vigilant meant you were less likely to become something’s dinner. Today, we face different stressors that rarely...
Oct 29, 2012 | Sleep and health, Sleep and weight Loss, Sleep tips
We seem to be a nation of insomniacs or at least a nation of people unwilling to get the sleep we need each night. There always seem to be more important things to do, things that simply must take precedence over slipping between the sheets on time for a solid 7 or 8...
Oct 25, 2012 | Sleep and health, Sleep and women, Sleep Articles
No one wants to end up in a nursing home and yet around 20% of us will live out that last part of our lives in a long-term care facility. Researchers have previously established that for the elderly population, there is a link between how well they sleep and their...
Oct 16, 2012 | blog, Sleep and health, Sleep tips
In our sleep-deprived society, many of us burn the midnight oil all week long because we believe that we can make up the difference by getting a little extra sleep on the weekend when by sleeping in. Unfortunately, the most recent research in this area isn’t on our...
Oct 8, 2012 | Kids and sleep, Sleep and health, Sleep and Teens, Sleep Articles, Sleep tips
There is no question that sleep is important and when it comes to teenagers, getting enough sleep may be the key to everything from getting good grades to maintaining a healthy weight. Recent research has demonstrated how significant an impact sleep deprivation has...
